Hon Philip Ruddock AO - The Centre for Independent Studies

Philip Ruddock AO

Philip Ruddock was Immigration, Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs Minister and Attorney-General in the federal government of Prime Minister John Howard. He was the Liberal member for the federal seats of Parramatta, Dundas, and later Berowra in Sydney, making him the second-longest-serving parliamentarian in the history of the Australian Parliament with 43 years of service. He also served as Mayor of Hornsby Shire.